Raisio outlines plans for growth
Benecol maker Raisio will use profits from its recent chemicals unit sale to embark on a new strategy designed to position it as a leading producer of plant-based foods and ingredients.
Archives for June 17, 2004
World meat and dairy experts chew the fat
In the face of rising meat and dairy prices, animal disease outbreaks and consumer health concerns, world agriculture policy makers, meat traders, dairy experts, veterinarians and private sector producers have attended the 20th session of the...
Genomics could offer much-needed support for probiotic claims
New gene technology could provide further evidence to support probiotic bacteria, often criticised by the medical profession for having insufficient science behind the claims made about their health benefits.
Antioxidants may protect foetus from alcohol abuse
Alcoholics who fail to stop drinking during pregnancy may reduce the risk of birth defects in their babies by taking antioxidants during pregnancy, a study on mice suggests.
Danisco steps up probiotics presence with European dairy launch
The first dairy food range in Europe containing Danisco's Howaru probiotics has been introduced in Slovenia by one of the region's top dairy product manufacturers Ljubljanske Mlekarne.
Fortification gaining increasing industry support
Changing attitudes to the health benefits of foods and an increased effort to solve technical and economic issues has raised support for flour fortification among industry members, showed a meeting held in London yesterday.
Sweetener settlement for ADM
Ingredients supplier Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) said on Thursday that it had reached a $400 million (€333m) settlement in an anti-trust case that claimed the US firm conspired to fix the price of the food sweetener high fructose corn syrup used...